Water went bad: bass died

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The water in my 75 gallon tank went cloudy for days. I changed some of it and added Aqua Clear.

It finally cleared but not until my 8" largemouth bass died.

My 2 Florida gar are alive and fine but I plan on moving them to my 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank.

I guess I have too much waste in my gravel.

My gravel vaccum doesn't work that well.
 
Sorry to hear about your loss.

The best investment I've made over the years is still the Python No-Spill system, worth the money and work very well.
 
Form Big Al's, $21.99 for the 25 foot system.

Big Al's

If the 25 foot is not long enough you can add hoses that will connect together for the length you need.
One thing I would suggest, I found that while the included adapter was "okay", it tended to twist off while I was using the python, I ended up buying the brass replacement adapter and love it.
 
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I have to make a request to have this removed from the forum. To my knowledge keeping a native species isn't legal, I know most states have laws against keeping them without a permit for educational purposes. With that said however, sorry about the loss.
 
it's illegal to keep bass, but we can import cardinal tetras and cichlids and lots of other fish out of their native waters in other countries? :confused:
 
who said gambusia didn't have a permit, or that it was actually illegal in his state, and moreover, why should it be removed from the forum?


Sorry to hear about the bass. I would really love to get a python, but have no money at the moment. You might also look in to a drip-in-overflow-out water change setup. no more hoses or buckets:)
 
I would like to know the reasoning behind making a law against keeping a local fish. Of course if it is endangered that is one thing.

But if a common, local fish exists that is perfectly legal to catch, gut, and eat, then why can't you keep it in an aquarium?

That truly baffles me.
 
I've been to a few lfs around here that stock native fish for aquariums. Anything from largemouths to northerns. Personally if you can house um... more power to ya. I think if it is a law it's different state to state and maybe even just fish to fish.
 
Watcher...

I've asked myself the same thing many times... You and I however are fortunate enough to live in a state with OUTRAGEOUS wildlife laws. Virginia law states you CAN NOT keep any gamefish or just about every other aquatic lifeform and non-aquatic lifeform found in VA in captivity unless you are a educational instiution, scientific institute, aquarium, etc... There is a special permit you may apply for to keep one in your personal aquarium but the BS required to actually get it approved discourages most people. I know of a family member (2 little ones actually) that insist "BOB" they caught from a family owned private pond is more than happy to be in an 150 gallon aquarium... Unfortunately "BOB" mysteriously made his way back to the pond one night after thier dad found out it was illegal.

Personally I think VA's wildlife laws are beyond silly. The "nuisance species" list is absolutely ridiculous. There's things on there that couldn't live in the waters or land past the summer but they are still banned from importation. A prime example is the "northern snakehead". Although it may actually be able to over winter and breed in local waters. Va bans them completely after a few were caught. I'd rather see them require a permit to house one. A permit that's actually easy to get. Pirhana's are another fish I'd like to see in my home tanks from that nuisance list. Or even require a permit to keep by private individuals. If someone can provide for a species found locally or somewhere else I don't see a problem with keeping them. Except for the misdemeanor or felony charge a Va Game Warden will happily charge you with if you're caught. I can't even buy a fish from a fish farm or another state and keep them in my home tanks legally, which really steams me cause I'd love to have a few pickeral (chain or redfin) in a large tank. Over the years on 3 occasions I've found doe's hit by cars and killed near my home with fawns nearby. I've caught the fawns, notified the Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, fed the fawns while I waited for 2-3 days for a Warden to arrive, then got a lecture about how compassion from humans shouldn't apply to motherless fawns, and the laws and punishments for keeping "game animals" by an individual. He was decent enough to not write a ticket however. I've since found out the animals are "disposed of humanely" because a local registered wildlife rehabilitator doesn't exist. That game warden has since retired and I'm happy to say the guy that took his place is pretty decent. This however is my view as someone who hasn't given him a reason to use his ticket book. I read Va's laws many times over and am absolutely sure of what I can or can't keep now. I've also found 2 baby owls beside thier dead mother in another county while hiking and after contacting the local game warden was told to keep them if I wanted and that if I did, read on the internet about what to feed them and how to care for them. I turned the owls over to a non-local bird breeder and rehabilitator, and she released them when they were ready. It's a mixed bag really when it comes to GW's in Va. Some could care less and some will be all over you with that ticket book. To me the chance isn't worth it...

Maybe I'll move to Florida where just about everything I find in the disappointing LFS's around here can be found in the streams, lakes, and rivers. I'm sure this is Va's justification for the extreme wildlife laws.

In my mean Va lawmaker voice "We don't wanna end up like Florida".
 
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